Gungor - Glory Is Here Lyrics
Lyrics
Someday You'll come.
Darkness will cease.
True light will dawn, everyone will then see everything new
We'll finally see You.
Awaiting that day, searching for more
While along You are found with the poor.
Help me to see
You're all around me
Chorus:
Our praises arise
As we come to recognize
Jesus is near
Glory is here
In oceans and hills, and in ancient skies;
Hidden in faces and pain and delight; glory is here,
And I get a glimpse of You.
In silence and prayer; in bread and wine;
Somehow the common become the divine.
You're making me new.
I'm starting to see You.
Chorus
Glory is here
Our praises rise
Our praises rise
Whoa, whoa, yeah
Chorus
Your glory is here
Your glory is here
Video
Michael Gungor Band - Glory Is Here (with lyrics)
Meaning & Inspiration
Released on April 7, 2009, Gungor's "Glory Is Here" emerges not just as a song, but as a profound theological reflection set to music, inviting listeners into a deeper understanding of God's pervasive presence. The song's genesis lies in a yearning for the ultimate redemption, a future day when Christ's return will banish all darkness and reveal His glory in its fullness, a hope deeply rooted in passages like Revelation 21:3-4, which speaks of God dwelling with humanity and wiping away every tear. However, the brilliance of "Glory Is Here" isn't confined to eschatological anticipation; it masterfully bridges the gap between that future hope and the present reality, urging us to recognize Christ's immanence right now. Gungor poignantly articulates this through the verses, highlighting Jesus's consistent presence with the marginalized and overlooked, echoing His own words in Matthew 25:40, "Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." The song challenges us to shift our perspective, moving from a singular, future-focused expectation to an active, present-moment searching where God "is found with the poor." This shift is the core of the song's transformative power, as it implores us to see "You're all around me," a sentiment reminiscent of David's psalmic declarations of God's omnipresence in Psalm 139.
The chorus, "Our praises arise / As we come to recognize / Jesus is near / Glory is here," serves as the anthem of this awakened perception. It’s a declaration of faith that actively acknowledges God’s nearness, not just as a future event, but as an ongoing reality. The lyrics beautifully illustrate how this recognition unfolds, extending beyond grand natural landscapes – "oceans and hills, and in ancient skies" – to the most intimate and often overlooked aspects of human experience: "Hidden in faces and pain and delight." This mirrors the biblical understanding of God's involvement in every facet of creation and human life, from the cosmic order to the tender mercies found in ordinary encounters. The transformation from the "common" to the "divine" in "bread and wine," a clear allusion to the sacrament of Communion, underscores how God sanctifies the everyday, making the mundane sacred. This act of recognition is not passive; it's an active process of spiritual discernment, where "the common become the divine," leading to the profound realization that "You're making me new. I'm starting to see You." This personal renewal, fueled by the revelation of God's present glory, is a journey from spiritual blindness to sight, a theme echoed throughout Scripture, as seen in Jesus's healing of the blind, such as the man at Bethsaida in Mark 8:22-25, where sight is restored in stages, suggesting a process of growing awareness. Ultimately, "Glory Is Here" is an inspiring call to awaken our spiritual senses, to find the divine in the everyday, and to join in the unceasing praise that arises when we truly grasp that God's glorious presence is not a distant promise, but a tangible reality that surrounds and transforms us here and now.